Our Classes
Flameworking and Beadmaking
Flameworking (or lampworking) encompasses many different types of glasswork created with a torch. Artists use glass rods or tubes softened by the heat of the torch to create detailed sculptures, hollow forms, beads, and more. Learn the basics of beadmaking all the way through the subtleties of detailed glass sculpture.
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Intro to Flameworked Vessels with River Valadez
6 Sessions: February 23 — March 30
Sunday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Intro to Beadmaking: Button Beads with Fran Janal
1 Session: March 2 — March 2
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
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Let’s Focus: Shapes, Textures, Hollows, Metals with Sheila Checkoway
3 Sessions: March 7 — March 9
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Etched Glass Beads: From Sticker to Sandblaster with Ayana Benjamin
2 Sessions: March 15 — March 22
Saturday, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm -
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Phantasms and Lingering Dreams: Flameworking with Abram Deslauriers
3 Sessions: April 4 — April 6
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Intro to Sparkly Beads: Metals, Foils, Leaf, and Aventurine with Ayana Benjamin
1 Session: April 11th
Friday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm -
Intro to Flameworking for Craftspeople with River Valadez
1 Session: April 12th
Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
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Middle School Camp! Intro to Beadmaking (FREE - STEM)
Camp | 5 Sessions: April 14 — April 18
Monday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Imagining Botanical forms with Goldie Poblador
2 Sessions: April 26 — April 27
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
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Intro to Bead Magic: Eye beads and Inspiration from the Ancient with Pear Ware
1 Session: May 13th
Tuesday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm -
Intro to Beads: Minis & Multiples with Julia Aneiro Spring 2025 with Julia Aneiro
One-Day | 1 Session: May 17th
Saturday, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm -
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Intro to Soft Glass: Glassimals (May) with Richard Paz
1 Session: May 31st
Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
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The Bead Goes On: From Beads to Wearables with Hannah Martin
4 Sessions: June 11 — July 2
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Simple Casting for Glass Beadmakers with Annette Shapiro
1 Session: June 29th
Sunday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
Middle School Camp! Flame Fire Fun: Glass Beadmaking
5 Sessions: August 4 — August 8
Monday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
High School Camp! Drawing with Glass: Borosilicate Flameworking
5 Sessions: August 11 — August 15
Monday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm